Improvement in cardimg-iviachines



lllvrrnn Sfrnns HARRY MARsDnN,

IMPROVEMENT IN CARDINGv'Wl/CHINES.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 164,796, dated June 22, 1875; application led March 16, 1874.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, THOMAS HOWARD BLAMIRns, HENRY BLAMIREs, and HARRY have invented certain new and useful Im# provements in, or vapplicable to, Garding-Engines; and we do hereby declare that the following `is a full, clear, and exact description thereof', that will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to take the partially carded fibrous substance from a scribbler-carder in a direct or longitudinal line as it comes from the doffer of the said serio bler, (instead of taking it at right angles, as

at present,) and to wind it in layers or folds upon a roller placed in front of the doffer, thereby to form a lap or roll to be transferred to feed a second carder.

By this means we are enabled to produce a strong and smooth yarn with little twist thereon, and the machine occupies less room than heretofore.

This we effect by employing a creeper to receive the fiber from the scribbler, and deliver it in a folded state to another creeper mounted on a carriage, caused to reciprocate', by the means hereinafter'described, under the end of the iirst Creeper, or, instead of the carriage reciprocating the first-named creeper, may be caused to oscillate and deliver the liber to the second creeper mounted on the carriage, which y ed fiber, and thereby to form the lap or roll to be afterward transferred to another or second carder or carding-engine.

Cardingengines with these improvements may also be employed in the manufacture of wadding or felted fabrics.

Figure l is a side elevation of the delivery Vend of a scribbler-oarder with our improvements `applied thereto. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the opposite side thereof, and Fig.. 3 is a cross-section.

A is the doffer-cylinder. B is the Creeper,

driven by bands from the crank-shaft B2,

which oscillates or swings on the shaft B3, motion being given to it by means of the crank C and rod D, so that the wool or fiber will be delivered upon the creeper E, which is mounted upon the stationary frame-work F. A pressing-roller, G, is carried in the swingframe H, hinged to the oscillatory creeperframe, for pressing the layers of liber upon the Creeper E, which conducts it to the roller J, which, by means of the drums K and K', p

is caused to rotate and wind the hat or mat of the folded fiber upon itself until sufficiently full, when it is taken away to feed another carder, when one, two, or more of such rolls may be applied together to further equalize the feed.

Intermittent motion is given to the drums K and K by means of the bevel-wheels L and ratchet-wheel L1 on the shaft L2. The catch for setting up77 the ratchet-wheel is fixed to the plate M, to which is also attached 'the bevel-wheel N, and they are mounted loosely on the shaft LZ. The bevel-wheel N gears with another bevel-wheel, N', and they are caused to oscillate or rotate backward and forward by means of the lever O, actuated by the rod P from the crank Q, on the shaft B2.

Instead of the oscillating creeper, the carriage or framework F may reciprocate upon the rails E, (see Figs. et and 5,) motion being given to it by means ofthe crank C and rod D. The roller J is caused to rotate, as before described, only the lever O, instead of being actuated by the rod and crank, is worked by coming in conta-ct with the pins S S on the stand T, whereby the oscillatin g motion is communicated to the wheels N and N', as in the first instance. Y

. It will be seen on reference to the drawings that by moving the rod D from the pin Dl in Fig. l, and transferringit to pin D? in Fig. 4, and at the same time passing the clip or catch D3 over the pin D1, the machine-creeper Bis station ary, and the carriage F will reciprocate, as hereinbefore described.

We claim- In testimony that We claim the foregoing We The Creeper B, in combination with` the have hereunto set our hands. crank C, rod D, pressing-roller G, Creeper E, T. HOWARD BLAMIRES.

roller J, rollers'or drums K K,beve1-wheels HENRY BLAMIRES. L N N', ratchet-Wheel L1, shaft L2, andlever HARRY MARSDEN. O, all arranged and constructed ca operate Witnesses: A

substantially as described, and for the pur- WALTER BRIERLEY, Halifax,

poses set forth. WORTH LAW, Bradford. 

